Review Category : Career Insight

Have you ever wondered what your boss really thinks while greeting you in the elevator? You’re not alone! But to get to that answer, it is not advisable to go and ask him directly. The following tips can help you to read his thoughts and use the information to climb a few steps higher on the corporate ladder. Bosses will look at your profile Every time you post something on Facebook, ask yourself would you like that post to be seen by your boss. Be careful with the information you share on social networks. You would not like your ...

You know the feeling of frustration when your inbox gets cluttered and you can´t find a thing. If you receive hundreds of e-mails each week, you know how easy your inbox can get messy and how difficult it can be to make it organised again. Here are 10 steps on how to keep your inbox clean and organised: Delete. Delete. Whenever you see an e-mail from an unknown sender, look at the Subject line. If you see unknown and funny characters with no sense at all, the e-mail is spam and you should delete it immediately. Use ...

Work is a place like every other and like good things, bad things can happen as well. The worst thing you can do when crisis happens is to blame someone else. Even if that someone is to blame. When things go downhill, it can be the right time for you to prove your skills, resourcefulness, compassion and calmness. These four qualities can make the difference between an employee who does his job and an employee who is leader material. But to take responsibility does not mean that you should dig deep and hide silently while waiting for your computer to ...

You are finally there sitting in front of the interviewer and now you want to talk about all you have achieved so far. But wait! You must not forget that no matter how much skills and experience you have, your future job does also depend on impression, gut feelings and instinctual reactions. So, let us talk psychology! Get hired using the fruits of psychological research on interview technique. The most important predictor of who will be offered the job was a magical and mysterious quality: the pleasantness and likability of the candidate! What were the behaviors that communicated ...

Feb 18, 2015 | Comments Off on Psychological Tricks to Help You Get a New Job

Throughout the course of our lives we spend a lot of time working (some may say too much!) However this will seem like no time at all if you are doing something you love. All should aim to discover their ideal occupation; life is too short to spend nine hours a day doing something you hate. 8 Questions that will help you to find out what jobs you should try These questions are all about defining your ideal job, not letting your job define your career. Write your answers down to identify what you’d like to do, what you’d ...

Want to boast a bigger social media footprint? Do these 8 things to boost your social presence. Put yourself out there and promote yourself online today! Become a guest writer Consider becoming a guest writer or contributor for a popular e-zine or blog. Become a guest contributor at PA Privé > contact us > hello at pa-prive dot com. Create Online Profiles Check out > Google profiles, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Build a positive presence online There are plenty of benefits to new media, if you maintain a positive presence. Your online social networks enable you to build ...

Looking for a job as an experienced 40+ candidate is hard! That news is bad, but the worse news is that many of the job search tips you as an experienced, older candidate are receiving isn’t designed for you. They are designed for new grads or the 25-35 year old crowd. Constantly running up against the “age discrimination” wall could be contributing to being a discouraged job seeker or job search depression. But if you use these tips you just might find that getting a new job after years in a particular field may not be as difficult as you think. ...

Jan 15, 2015 | Comments Off on Job Search Tips for the Over 40s and 50s

Public speaking can be terrifying for many people simply because they’re not accustomed to having a room full of people paying attention to their every word and action. Developing the confidence and capability to give good presentations, and to stand up in front of an audience and speak well, are also extremely helpful competencies for self-development and social situations. Presentation skills and public speaking abilities are not limited to certain special people – anyone can give a good presentation, or perform public speaking to a professional and impressive standard. Like most specialisms, this requires preparation and practice. What ...

Jan 12, 2015 | Comments Off on The 20 Most effective Presentation Tips

Have you ever been promoted? If so, congratulations. If not, there might be something you can do about that. Follow these simple workplace tips to help you gain a promotion and impress at work. Go the extra mile Giving up just five or 10 minutes at the start and end of your day will barely impact on your schedule, but will definitely be noticed by your superiors who may just be looking at who is deserving of promotion. Create an action plan The next step is to create an action plan. You should plan to close any gap ...

Dec 4, 2014 | Comments Off on 12 Quick Tips for Obtaining Your Next Promotion at Work

Email is one of the most common forms of communication. How you compose an email can reveal a lot about you – your professionalism, your communication skills, your personal image, and your attention to detail. It’s time for a more mindful approach, one that fully embraces a “less is more” strategy. To help you get started, we’ve assembled a cheat sheet of our email best practices. And, trust us, it’s not just about being more polite, it’s about being more efficient and getting the responses you need. There are three styles of email: Informal, e.g. emails between friends. Standard, ...

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